The Role of Helicobacter pylori Seropositivity in Insulin Sensitivity, Beta Cell Function, and Abnormal Glucose Tolerance

Table 1

Clinical characteristics of studied subjects.

	NHW		NHB		MA
	Mean	STD (%)	Mean	STD (%)	Mean	STD (%)
𝑛	1,949		853		1,334
Gender (female)	1,000	51.31%	453	53.11%	723	54.20%
Age (year)	50±21		44±19		43±20
Body mass index (kg/m^2)	27.56±5.91		29.40±7.64		28.06±5.73
HbA1c (mmol/mol)	36±10		39±14		38±13
HbA1c (%)	5.4±0.9		5.7±1.3		5.6±1.2
H. pylori seropositive	451	23.14%	465	54.51%	845	63.34%
Abnormal glucose tolerance	569	29.19%	319	37.40%	412	30.88%

NHW: non-Hispanic whites; NHB: non-Hispanic blacks; MA: Mexican Americans.